The proposed bill seeks to amend section 45-557 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically updating the language regarding the requirements for entities to demonstrate their capacity to accept and utilize central Arizona project water. Under current law, the statute specifies that entities must show they have the physical capacity to accept delivery of ninety-five per cent percent of their water entitlement and must have accepted delivery of or exchanged eighty per cent percent or more of the available water in at least one of the three preceding years. If the bill becomes law, it will replace the outdated term "per cent" with "percent" in both instances, thereby modernizing the language without altering the substantive requirements. The core criteria for demonstrating physical capacity and prior acceptance of water delivery remain unchanged, ensuring that the operational standards for groundwater usage in the central Arizona project continue to be met.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-557